I'm reading and learning. I'm going to be storing wood outside starting next (this) year, under a roof, but open on 3 sides. I was planning on searching Craigslist for plastic pallets, but see that wood pallets are holding up just fine. Is that a correct assumption? Sandy soil here, we DO have problems with subterranean termites tho, so I need to do something to keep them at bay.
One thing that I noticed this year. If Oak is left in 16" long rounds or in log form, (rounds not split and both up off the ground) and not protected from rain and snow, it won't season enough to keep a hot fire going. It'll burn, but it won't put off much heat. Same rounds that were split and stacked under a roof (protected from snow and rain) burn well and throw off a lot of heat. Rounds were cut 18 months ago, the ones that were split and stacked are the same age, but split 6-7 months ago. I seem to have the time to cut/trim/stack the logs, but run out of time getting them cut into rounds and split/stacked.....